Reaction forces of laminated glass windows subject to blast loads
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Several blast trials on laminated glass windows have been performed in the past, using both full field 3D Digital Image Correlation and strain gauges located on the supporting structure to collect information on the glass pane behaviour. The data obtained during three blast experiments were employed to calculate reaction forces throughout the perimeter supports both before and after the fracture of the glass layers. The pre-crack experimental data were combined with finite element modelling results to achieve this, whilst solely experimental results were employed for post-cracked reactions. The results for the three blast experiments were compared to identify similarities in their behaviour. It is intended that the results can be used to improve the existing spring–mass systems used for the design of blast resistant windows.
Date Issued
2015-11-01
Date Acceptance
2015-05-01
Citation
Composite Structures, 2015, 131, pp.193-206
ISSN
1879-1085
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
193
End Page
206
Journal / Book Title
Composite Structures
Volume
131
Copyright Statement
© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Materials Science, Composites
Materials Science
Laminated glass
DIC
Blast
Reaction forces
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
C